Another round of Arts workshops begins at An Creagán with the introduction of five new programmes.
The arts programme is funded by National Lottery Funding through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland and has once again lived up to its strong reputation with workshops in Claymation Animation, Textiles, Ceramics, Breakdance and Papercraft.
Canadian animator Mike Bass, who has previously taken animation workshops at the Art Gallery of Ontario, will take up residence at An Creagan to offer a weekend course in Claymation ‘Plastercine’ Animation. Mike is a classically trained animator with 20 years experience in animated television series’ such as; The Raccoons, Max & Ruby, Little Bear, Franklin and BraceFace. The course will run over two full days in which the group will try out the techniques and processes involved in animation, create characters using plastercine, make props and sets and work towards creating a short animated film. These workshops will allow an insight into the magical world of Claymation animation, and is a rare opportunity that is not to be missed!
The much-respected local artist, Deirdre Lagan-Eastwood makes a welcome return to An Creagán to hold a 6-week workshop on Ceramics. Deirdre, who was the overall winner of the coveted ‘Index Award for Best New Product’ at Dublin’s Showcase International Trade Fair, turned her ‘obsession with clay’ into a thriving business and her established range of ceramics is distributed throughout Ireland, USA and parts of the UK. Deirdre will hold a relaxed and enjoyable workshop for people of all abilities. Fellow respected artist, Louise O’Boyle, will hold an 8 week workshop in Textiles. This workshop will cover all aspects of textiles and a variety of techniques and skills will be explored. Participants can enjoy creating their own textile pieces in a friendly and relaxed environment.
Other courses available at the centre include Breakdancing by Skill2Style Cru Belfast. Skill2Style are a full breakdance crew and have been involved in the Belfast breakdance scene for 20 years. The course will run over eight weeks in a series of Saturday workshops for participants aged 15+ and will culminate in a public performance. Steven McFall (coach of the All-Ireland Breaking Champions 2006), David Moore and Matthew McFall have experience in various dance styles to show you. Learn moves such as upracks, applejacks, lofting, moonwalk, headspins and popping as well as more advanced moves. This course is workshop-based, pacing you according to your individual needs and no dance experience is required. These workshops are rarely available outside Belfast and places are limited to 10 participants so book early.
Also on the bill is a Cardmaking and Scrapbooking workshops. Participants will learn how to create their own unique arty greetings cards and scrapbooks (otherwise known as memory albums) for all occasions with practical hands on workshops running for 8 weeks.
Anyone interested in enrolling can contact the Arts Officer on 028 8076 1112 for more information. Our new arts brochure is now available for download here. (pdf, Filesize 396kb)
March 25, 2009 at 3:49 pm |
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